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BMW’s latest X3 is much more than just an urban explorer
BMW has turned its X3 into the near perfect all-rounder, writes Mark Smyth
The boot has shrunk by 1mm but the boot space remains the same at 550l, expandable to 1,600l. This figure is reduced if you take the no-cost option of a full size spare wheel. The X3 has also had its height reduced by 2mm yet up front the driver and passenger have an additional 12mm of space between the seat and the roof with the seats sitting lower. You also don’t have to forgo performance either because BMW has introduced a M40i version at R1,000,676, offering 265kW between 5,500 and 6,500r/min and torque of 500Nm between 1,520 and 4,800r/min. BMW claims a 0-100km/h time of just 4.8 seconds and a limited top end of 250km/h. But this will not be the model to have. That accolade goes not to the xDrive30i petrol or even the xDrive30d diesel, but to the current entry level, the xDrive20d (a two-wheel drive sDrive20i arrives in the third quarter of 2018). At R687,200 it provides plenty of car combined with plenty of room to add in all the nice extras you have to have. It is also the be...
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